Auckland vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
875K

The cost of living in Auckland is 22% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1924th and 761st ($1968 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 705th in New Zealand and the United States, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Charlotte ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 161st and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Charlotte

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Auckland Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$25956

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888